I've been driving past this quick & easy hike for almost 20 years on my way to other ski and climbing trips in the Front Range. Stopped off today on my way home from a day of skiing and finally did it. What a view of the city; didn't realize just how expansive Denver is.

I was supposed to meet some other hikers at the Florida trailhead, but they never showed. So I took the Green Mountain Trail to the summit, then took the Hayden Trail back to the trailhead. The trail was muddy in spot thanks to last Saturday's snowstorm, but it was mostly fine. It was a nice day, sunny and a little windy. Quite a few bikers and hikers up there.

Nice views of Denver and surroundings. Daniela and I hiked for a while up on the very well maintained trails. We had an awesome sunset. We're so happy we found this place just 10 minutes away from home. We'll be back soon.

Frustrated on summiting Colorado Mines and missing out of Flora, AGAIN, due to weather, AGAIN, I headed up Green Mountain to burn off some excess energy. I was not disappointed! This is a beautiful and singular mountain and reminded me quite a bit of the south Bay Area. Nice views, good hike.